Oleksandr Usyk warned Tyson Fury to not be “afraid” forward of their rematch as he laughed off the Brit’s claims that he misplaced their battle as a result of he discovered it “too easy”.
Usyk beat Fury in Might through a break up resolution to change into the heavyweight division’s first undisputed champion in virtually 25 years, ending Fury’s unbeaten document.
Talking in June, forward of the rematch which is scheduled for December 21 in Saudi Arabia, Fury insisted that whereas he thought he received the battle, the one purpose Usyk had been in a position to ship a late onslaught was that he was “enjoying it too much and messing around”.
In an unique interview with Sky Information on Thursday on the Ukrainian embassy in London, at which Usyk was current to see UK automobiles being donated to his nation, he responded to Fury’s feedback.
He mentioned: “Oh my god, no manner! Okay, no downside. The subsequent battle can be simple [for him too].
“For me, my battle can be arduous as a result of Tyson Fury is an enormous man, a great boxer, with a great boxing IQ.
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Highlights as Oleksandr Usyk turned undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after a dramatic battle with Tyson Fury.
“But when Tyson says for him it will likely be simple, okay, no downside. I see for Tyson Fury, I see for the eyes of Tyson Fury, it isn’t simple. It will likely be arduous, very, very arduous.
“Tyson, don’t be afraid – I will not leave you alone.”
‘Referee did his job defending Fury’
Most impartial observers believed Usyk deserved victory after he overcame a spell of Fury dominance to pressure a ninth-round knockdown, and really almost a stoppage.
Some felt the referee had unfairly aided Fury by stepping in to ship a standing rely when Usyk was maybe only a punch away from ending the competition, however the Ukrainian says he has no situation with the officiating.
“For me, it doesn’t matter,” he mentioned. “Each referee, it is a skilled man. The referee does his job. Possibly my final punch could be harmful for Tyson Fury. It is good.
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Have a look again for the time being Oleksandr Usyk knocked down Tyson Fury within the ninth spherical with the British fighter saved by the the bell.
“Tyson has a big family, I have a big family. Listen, we win. Everything is ok. I do not think about the referee after the fight. We win, thank god, all good, everything is ok.
“Lots of people say, ‘Oh the referee took your knockout win’ and say ‘Referee unhealthy’. I believe no, the referee is nice. It is simply speaking. Blah blah blah.”
‘Fury is sort of a yeti, it is arduous’
Usyk additionally reiterated his camp’s claims that he didn’t endure a damaged jaw throughout the battle, as Fury continued to assert was the case in his June interview.
The 37-year-old, who will carry a 22-0 document into the rematch, admitted Fury had inflicted injury to numerous elements of his physique as he in contrast the Brit to a yeti.
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Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk believes referee Mark Nelson ought to have waved off the battle within the ninth spherical when Tyson Fury was badly harm.
“No, not break my jaw,” Usyk mentioned. “Yes, I have a little bit of a problem but I have problems with my fist, my back, my whole body because it’s a hard fight, 47 minutes.
“You see Tyson Fury, he is like a yeti. It is arduous. My face is nice, stunning.”
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